Field notes, v1556
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BIBBLE, DO 1997 PEROUYSANS CALIFORNIUS 14 Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. April 1 (cont) Conducted the following 2 captive encounters on WR human: Home Visitor 14860 F1500 F retreated once, otherwise routed 1429 F 1435 1435-11 approached, 1429 only 1. #1523 O Lumm, TWID 15.5g. Ear-tagged. MC drift fence, St W-7 (but). Tissues coll. No sign of powder, but surely offspring of 1381. Need powder to confirm. Yes, see 4 April acct. On RC drift fence this am I dusted F #020, 53.5g, pregnant, St W-3, with ORANGE powder. Also, note that I caught F 1183 at E-8.5, 4log, lactating, thus she gave birth in the last 24hrs! April 2 This PM on GRID RC I dusted the following FFs: 020, 51g, pregnant, St 4,9 - ORANGE 030, 4log, perf, parous, St 6,15 - BLUE-GREEN. Also caught O #1257, scrotal, st. 4,8; covered w/ ORANGE powder (from 020) April 3 This am on GRID RC I dusted the following FFs: 1304, 44.5g, imp, preg, post-lact? (teats extended, not swollen), St 5,13. Golden Brown 1225, 43.5g, lactating !!., St 5,10. PURPLE. On RC drift fence caught O #040, scrotal, St E-8.5 (in). Returned him to dark room and ORANGE powder visible all over (from 1183). On RC drift fences I dusted the following FFs: 1183, 41.5g, teats swollen but no milk ??, St E-8.3, ORANGE 0340, 44g, pregnant, St E-8.5, GREEN. pregnant +3 - 4April new #1215 F Watusi, parous, post-lact 43g. Ear-tagged. MC drift fence E-9 (in). No milk from teats and seen dry, so I assume she is post-lactating. Collected tissues, dusted her GOLDEN BROWN and released her in. (Lactating on 4April This PM on GRID WC I dusted the following FFs 1351, 43g, lactating (barely), St 9,7. ORANGE 020, 46.5g, lactating, St 11,4. PURPLE 1400, 45.5g lactating (barely), St 8,17. GREEN-